A review by lanas_books
The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna

adventurous dark emotional inspiring tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

*ARC received in FairyLoot book box* 

[TRIGGER WARNINGS: death, dismemberment, sexual assault references, self-harm.]

I really enjoyed this book. It was very feminist, down-with-the-patriarchy and I loved it. The main character, Deka, goes from being this submissive girl, believing that she is not allowed to amount to anything because she’s female, to kicking some major boy butt and inspiring others along the way. There are strong female friendships which I always love seeing, not to mention strong female characters. There were a few plot twists, but there was a big one I never saw coming and I love what it added to the story. If you loved Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi, you’ll definitely enjoy this book. This book also reminded me of the Amazon Warriors from Greek mythology. 

I don’t understand how this is Book 1 of a trilogy, but perhaps the final version of this book will have an ending that leads into Book 2. I look forward to reading the final version.
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